Democracy for New Hampshire - Seacoast

Repower America Clean Energy Economy Roundtable

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:38:22 -0500

Join Repower America, the Green Alliance and members of the seacoast business community for a round table discussion on the economic benefits of clean energy.

Sarah Brown, project director for the Green Alliance, will talk about how small businesses have contributed to the growth of the seacoast green economy. Jan Pendlebury, senior field associate for the Pew Environment Group/Pew Charitable Trusts, will discuss research showing how the emerging clean energy economy has already created hundreds of thousands of jobs nationwide. Jeff Haydock of Waterline Renewable Energies will provide an overview of his company's work providing renewable energy solutions to customers across New England.

The floor will be open for discussion, providing local residents and business leaders with the opportunity to share their own stories.

This is a great chance to get involved in Repower America's campaign to build broad-based grassroots support for comprehensive federal clean energy and climate legislation that will create 1.7 new clean energy jobs!

Countdown to Change Rally to Thank Rep Shea-Porterr for her support.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:25:38 -0500

*** Rally Begins 12 Noon at 104 Washington Street***
Representative Carol Shea-Porter’s Office
Thursday, November 12

Rally To Thank Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and Urge her to Keep Fighting for Real Health Care Reform

Representative Shea-Porter Has Been A Staunch Supporter of Health Care Reform With A Strong Public Option; Local Residents Commit to Fight Alongside Her

On Thursday, November 12th local residents will gather outside of Representative Shea-Porter’s office to thank her for standing with NH families, and against the insurance industry, by voting for health care reform with a public option in the recent House vote, and to encourage her to keep fighting for the health care reform and NH residents needs. Representative Carol Shea-Porter has been an unwavering supporter of health care reform with a strong public option, a key component of reform that will help reduce costs and expand access to health care for millions of Americans.

Rally participants will also praise Senator Shaheen and urge her to keep fighting for health care reform with a public option as the Senate takes action on health care reform legislation in the coming weeks.

Seacoast Young Democrats Informal Meeting (Democratic Drinks)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:46:48 -0400

The New Hampshire Young Democrats are organizing a Seacoast Regional Chapter. This is informal meeting is being held so that Young Democrats in the Seacoast area can come out, meet each other and learn more about the NH Young Democrats.

As the year goes on members will have the opportunity to work together with the NH Young Democrats to support local candidates and issues and have access to the Young Democrats speaker series and events.

Young Democrats Keep the Granite State Blue.
Come out and have a drink with your fellow young progressives!

For more info go to
nhyoungdemocrats.org

Exeter Movie-"No End in Sight"

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:14:19 -0500

The Seacoast Progressive Alliance will meet January 22nd 7PM at the Exeter Public Library Community Room and show the film, "No End In Sight...Iraq's Descent Into Chaos". The film and discussion are free and open to the public.

Billed as "The inside story from the ultimate insiders" , Richard Schickel of Time has said No End In Sight is, "the most important movie you are likely to see this year."

Many of the key figures in the State Department, the Pentagon, and the CIA share their perceptions and insights regarding events occurring in Iraq that led to the current situation consuming American blood and treasure.

Residents and service personnel who have been to Iraq are urged to attend the film showing and share their experience with other attendees.

Senator Clinton highlights spike in National Service applications since 9/11

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:26:33 -0500

At series of events today at colleges and universities throughout the Northeast including the University of New Hampshire in Durham, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (NY-D) highlighted how eager young Americans are to give back to their country through National Service programs since 9/11.

During her remarks at each event, Clinton honored the activism and public service of students and recent graduates. In particular, she noted that between 2000 and 2006, applications to Teach for America nearly tripled and that between 2004 and 2006, applications to the AmeriCorps VISTA program jumped 50%.

Exeter Democrats SeptemberFest - Saturday, September 29th

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:52:36 -0400

Saturday, September 29th from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. the Exeter Democratic Committee is hosting SeptemberFest, an informal gathering of local democrats, representatives of the presidential campaigns (but not the candidates), and local democratic officials...along with some great music!

Please join us to talk about local, state and national Democratic politics and
to help form a grassroots effort for the 2008 election.

Pro-Peace Concert in Exeter

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:56:33 -0400

Join musicians, poets, and peace activists in a Pro-Peace Concert on Swasey Parkway in Exeter, NH on Sunday, August 12 from 12 to 5 PM. Scheduled performers include: singer/songwriter Deidre Randall, poets John-Michael Albert, Jacob Holsapple, and Patricia Frisella, president of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire and area representative of The Peace Alliance. Guest speakers will include Barbara Hilton from CodePink and other guests. Bring your blankets, families, relatives and friends, and join us in finding ways to bring about peace in a very trying time. Additional music by The Leftist Marching Band and The Peacemongers. Rain location is the Exeter Town Hall, Front St. For more information, contact: Bob Moore at 603-642-4648 or e-mail: bmoore628@comcast.net. Sponsored by the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter and Seacoast Peace Response. The concert is free and open to the general public. Donations accepted will help support The Peace Alliance, which is working to establish a U.S. Department of Peace. For more information about The Peace Alliance, visit http://www.thepeacealliance.org/.

"Knowledge is the Beginning"

Tue, 29 May 2007 08:01:36 -0400

SEACOAST PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE
"Knowledge Is The Beginning"

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 7pm

at the Exeter Public Library

Set against the backdrop of violence in the Middle East, this documentary follows a collaboration between young musicians from both sides of the divide: Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians, Jordanians and Syrians.

Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim & Palestinian writer Edward Said founded the controversial West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in 1999. Dedicated to fostering peaceful coexistence in the Middle East, the orchestra has been an overwhelming success, furthering its founders' hopes that music can promote understanding and tolerance of different beliefs and cultures.

The orchestra stands as a metaphor for what could be achieved in the Middle East. In the words of Barenboim: "The impossible is much easier than the difficult..."

(2004, 90 minutes)

Free and open to the public

For more information, please call Herb Moyer 603 772 6910

Hampton Jefferson Jackson Dessert event

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:29:10 -0500

According to Congressional Quarterly Politics, Carol Shea-Porter’s election to Congress last November “was one of the biggest House upsets in the nation.” So, what has Carol been doing in Washington since her election?

You can find out by attending the Hampton Democratic Committee’s Jefferson-Jackson dessert reception scheduled from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 in the Wheaton J. Lane Room of the Hampton Lane Library. Carol will be the featured speaker at this event.

We have much catching up to do. Despite drawing a low number in the lottery for House offices assigned newly-elected freshmen, Carol got one of the best. How did that happen? Although a freshman legislator, Carol was appointed to the powerful Education and Labor Committee. How did that come about? To top that, she was selected for the prestigious Armed Services Committee, a post that will enable her to oversee the war in Iraq and look after the interests of Portsmouth Navy Yard. How did she get on that committee? Those are big-time appointments for a newly-elected congresswoman.

NH Premier-Iraq For Sale: War Profiteering

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:28 -0400

The Seacoast Progressive Alliance and DFNH are sponsoring this NH Premier of Robert Greenwald's new film.

We will have Iraq war veterans present to set the stage prior to the film start at 2:30.

You probably remember a few of Robert Greenwald's other movies such as Outfoxed and WalMart: The High Cost of Low Price. In Iraq for Sale, Robert takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. The film uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who let it happen.

Halliburton, Dick Cheney and Republican leaders everywhere don't want you to see this movie, especially in October, just a few weeks before Election Day.

People wishing to stay after the film will be encouraged to discuss the film with veterans and their neighbors.

"911 Press for Truth"

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:12:46 -0400

There will be a showing of the film "911 Press For Truth" at the Rye Library, 581 Washington Rd., Rye, NH. The showing will be followed by a discussion. The film is premiering in the US and around the world the week of September 11, 2006. According to the film web site, the "Jersey Girls" and the 911 Families play big roles, stripping away the cover-up and leaving the questions, bigger than ever, behind. This showing is being cosponsored by the Seacoast 9-11 Questions Committee, Seacoast Alliance for Democracy and Seacoast Peace Response. For more information contact Guy Chichester at guy_chi@msn.com
or phone 603-964-6158.

Iraq For Sale:War Profiteering

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:52:08 -0400

Subject: New Robert Greenwald Film, "Iraq For Sale: War Profiteering

Please put this date in your calendar. It will be the NH premier showing of Robert Greenwald’s new film, “Iraq For Sale: War Profiteering” at the Exeter Town Hall Sunday, October 8th at 2PM.

Go to this website to register to attend

If the above link doesn’t seem to work for you, click on this link and choose events; then put in your zip code... OR fill out the information below the “Sign Up Now” area and click on “Register”. If you are not yet a member of Democracy For New Hampshire (DFNH), check that box as you sign-in.

Here are the details for Iraq For Sale: War Profiteering:

Sunday, October 8, 2006 @ 2:00 PM

Exeter Town Hall

9 Front St. (by the Bandstand)

Exeter, NH 03833

Make sure to choose to RSVP to it when registering. It’s posted on DFA-Link, another great new tool for organizing local events.

Healthcare Slides and Forum In Exeter

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:48:06 -0500

The Seacoast Progressive Alliance asks:

Do you believe that healthcare is a right?
Do you find it offensive that a country that spends a greater share of its income on healthcare than other developed countries still manages to leave over 40 million citizens without care?
Did you know that our system is ranked 37th in the world for healthcare outcomes?
Are you spending more on healthcare than on your mortgage?
Did you know that healthcare expenses are the major cause of personal bankruptcy in the US?
Are you ready to demand that your elected officials support legislation NOW that is on par with some of the great legislation passed in the 20th Century?
Do you still believe that the democratic process can work for the average person?

Mark Patnaude of East Kingston is a reluctant public speaker. He is your neighbor helping open our eyes to the crisis before us. He is an unapologetic advocate for a single-payer system, and will be showing slides made available by Physicians for a National Health Plan at the Seacoast Progressive Alliance meeting on Monday, March 27th 7:00 pm at the Exeter Public Library. Mark is a volunteer for HEATHCARE-NOW! a sister organization of PNHP which supports passage of H.R. 676, the Medicare for All bill. All are encouraged to attend this public forum.

"Call It Democracy" Film Showing In Exeter

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:30:57 -0500

On Sunday, March 26th 2PM at the Exeter Town Hall, The Seacoast Progressive Alliance (SPA) is showing a new film, “Call It Democracy.” All are welcome to attend. We particularly encourage area History and Social Studies teachers to encourage their students to attend. A discussion will follow the film. We have invited all area state representatives and selectmen to take part in this discussion.

Call It Democracy is an historical look at the electoral process in the United States that goes far beyond the controversy of the 2000 election and the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court ruling. Call It Democracy looks into the nation’s history touching upon other close elections such as the 1960 Kennedy v. Nixon campaign, the attempt by Segregationist Third Party Candidate George Wallace to manipulate the electoral college in 1968 and the three other elections not won by popular vote prior to the 20th century. Additionally, the film explores the validity of the electoral college and contemplates the future of elections in post 2000 America, 2002’s Help America Vote Act and ramifications of electronic voting. To learn more about the film, please visit callitdemocracy.com.

We the People Lecture--Paul Solman

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:46:03 -0500

“CAN camels pass through the needle’s eye or CAN’T they?”

This question, drawn from one of Jesus’ most familiar parables, is the title of a free public lecture to be held Tuesday, January 31, at 7 P.M. at the Exeter Congregational Church, 21 Front St., Exeter, N.H.. The church is handicapped accessible.

The public is invited to hear Paul Solman, the popular business and economics correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and business reporter at WGBH in Boston.

The subject of his talk will be the role of ethics and religion in shaping national economic policy. A member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Boston, Mr. Solman has discussed this subject with a number of church congregations.